Overview
Our paraffin oil is a highly refined mineral oil that meets local and international requirements. It is transparent, free from unpleasant odours and harmful impurities, and supplied in different viscosity grades according to customer requirements.
Key features
- High purity, meeting local and international requirements
- Transparent and odourless
- Available in different viscosity grades
- Safe to use and free from harmful impurities
Applications
- Pharmaceutical and veterinary products — base oil for medicines and ointments, giving the right firmness and consistency
- Cosmetics — moisturising creams and skin-care products, for softer, moisturised skin
- Food industry — gives confectionery shine and gloss; used in food processing such as rice mills
- Candles and lamps — candle manufacturing and lamp fuel
Technical specifications
| Test | Value |
|---|---|
| Density at 15 °C | 0.86 g/cm³ |
| Colour (Saybolt) | +30 |
| Pour point | −27 °C |
| Flash point | above 100 °C |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | above 4 cSt — available grades: 8–30, 31–63 and 64–100 cSt |
| Sulfur | below 1% |
| Initial boiling point | 250–265 °C |
| Final boiling point | 320–335 °C |
| Aromatics | below 0.5% |
